Comments on: Just Another Day in Paradise http://www.tvangler.com/?p=370 A blog by Southern guys who work hard, don't like it and would rather be fly fishing. Fri, 21 May 2010 14:03:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Insane http://www.tvangler.com/?p=370&cpage=1#comment-771 Insane Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:06:35 +0000 http://www.tvangler.com/?p=238#comment-771 Matt, Unfortunately I haven't read this article until today. Not anything against you, but as Hawgdaddy mentioned in the latest article, I am suffering severely from A.A.D.D. I guess I don't really know you enough to ignore your writings or harrass you yet. I did enjoy reading about your deep sea fishing adventure and am quite jealous. I am mostly one of the recreational pier fishermen while I am on my vacation. Don't get me wrong, I would love to go out on a chartered trip, but I usually don't have the time. By the way, if you wrote a few more paragraphs I would consider this a novel ;) good fishing, Insane Matt,

Unfortunately I haven’t read this article until today. Not anything against you, but as Hawgdaddy mentioned in the latest article, I am suffering severely from A.A.D.D. I guess I don’t really know you enough to ignore your writings or harrass you yet. I did enjoy reading about your deep sea fishing adventure and am quite jealous. I am mostly one of the recreational pier fishermen while I am on my vacation. Don’t get me wrong, I would love to go out on a chartered trip, but I usually don’t have the time.

By the way, if you wrote a few more paragraphs I would consider this a novel ;)

good fishing,
Insane

]]> By: Matt http://www.tvangler.com/?p=370&cpage=1#comment-772 Matt Fri, 06 Jul 2007 02:26:45 +0000 http://www.tvangler.com/?p=238#comment-772 Darrell, This whole scenario can be boiled down to the old expression, "the road to hades is paved with good intentions." I think the people at the NMFS probably believe they're doing the right thing; that they're saving a species from certain overfishing. And I don't have a problem with creel limits at all. I, for one, would like my grandchildren to enjoy the same fishing opportunities I grew up with. But I do have a problem with misrepresenting facts to suit an agenda. It is a crime that the NMFS isn't counting fish on artificial reefs. The state of Alabama has invested quite a bit of money in building the reefs, and there's not a firing neuron among us that can argue it hasn't been successful. To me, the answer isn't to target the charter industry at all. Heck, I'm not even going to advocate specifially designed nets to allow certain fish to escape (although netting is, quite obviously, much more of a threat to the population). What I do think, though, is that the NMFS should promote, and possibly fund, artificial reefs through other states. For all I know they may be doing this already, but if they are they sure aren't promoting it much.. Wonder what the population of snapper would look like in the Gulf in 5 - 10 years if Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas all built reefs as aggressively as Alabama? BTW - thanks for the comments and for the link. Be sure to check out all our other write ups and adventures. Hawgdaddy and crew have a distinct talent in writing. And a taste for good slaw dogs... Darrell,
This whole scenario can be boiled down to the old expression, “the road to hades is paved with good intentions.”

I think the people at the NMFS probably believe they’re doing the right thing; that they’re saving a species from certain overfishing. And I don’t have a problem with creel limits at all. I, for one, would like my grandchildren to enjoy the same fishing opportunities I grew up with. But I do have a problem with misrepresenting facts to suit an agenda.

It is a crime that the NMFS isn’t counting fish on artificial reefs. The state of Alabama has invested quite a bit of money in building the reefs, and there’s not a firing neuron among us that can argue it hasn’t been successful.

To me, the answer isn’t to target the charter industry at all. Heck, I’m not even going to advocate specifially designed nets to allow certain fish to escape (although netting is, quite obviously, much more of a threat to the population). What I do think, though, is that the NMFS should promote, and possibly fund, artificial reefs through other states. For all I know they may be doing this already, but if they are they sure aren’t promoting it much..

Wonder what the population of snapper would look like in the Gulf in 5 – 10 years if Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas all built reefs as aggressively as Alabama?

BTW – thanks for the comments and for the link. Be sure to check out all our other write ups and adventures. Hawgdaddy and crew have a distinct talent in writing. And a taste for good slaw dogs…

]]> By: Outdoor Blog Posts of Note - July 4 & 5, 2007 » AlphaTrilogy.com http://www.tvangler.com/?p=370&cpage=1#comment-767 Outdoor Blog Posts of Note - July 4 & 5, 2007 » AlphaTrilogy.com Thu, 05 Jul 2007 19:16:11 +0000 http://www.tvangler.com/?p=238#comment-767 [...] found a great new site today - The Tennessee Valley Angler. It had a great article about fishing Orange Beach (gulf coast) with a charter company. It was written so well it made me feel like I was there. It [...] [...] found a great new site today – The Tennessee Valley Angler. It had a great article about fishing Orange Beach (gulf coast) with a charter company. It was written so well it made me feel like I was there. It [...]

]]> By: darrell http://www.tvangler.com/?p=370&cpage=1#comment-773 darrell Thu, 05 Jul 2007 19:14:40 +0000 http://www.tvangler.com/?p=238#comment-773 Well written. Made me feel like I was there. The politically motivated agendas of some of these bureaucratic organizations is ridiculous. Especially when it impacts fishermen and those who make their livings by fishing! Nice blog, by the way. Well written. Made me feel like I was there. The politically motivated agendas of some of these bureaucratic organizations is ridiculous. Especially when it impacts fishermen and those who make their livings by fishing!

Nice blog, by the way.

]]> By: Matt http://www.tvangler.com/?p=370&cpage=1#comment-770 Matt Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:38:59 +0000 http://www.tvangler.com/?p=238#comment-770 Ladies and gentlemen, please meet my brother, David. Despite being an attorney (let the lawyer jokes fly), he has some admirable qualities - for instance, he loves fishing and cigars. You'll have to forgive his obvious jealousy issues - he's spent the majority of his life comparing himself to, and attempting to better, me. Despite his obvious compensatory issues, he's a pretty good guy. As for the fish and the picture, positioning on a deep sea boat plays a large role in your success. David incamped himself by the rear of the boat, with the drift rod in easy reach, while I (older, wiser, better looking...) deferred to my younger brother and the guy who PAID FOR THE TRIP, letting them catch the big 'uns. After all, someone had to take the pictures.. Ladies and gentlemen, please meet my brother, David. Despite being an attorney (let the lawyer jokes fly), he has some admirable qualities – for instance, he loves fishing and cigars. You’ll have to forgive his obvious jealousy issues – he’s spent the majority of his life comparing himself to, and attempting to better, me. Despite his obvious compensatory issues, he’s a pretty good guy.

As for the fish and the picture, positioning on a deep sea boat plays a large role in your success. David incamped himself by the rear of the boat, with the drift rod in easy reach, while I (older, wiser, better looking…) deferred to my younger brother and the guy who PAID FOR THE TRIP, letting them catch the big ‘uns.

After all, someone had to take the pictures..

]]> By: hawgdaddy http://www.tvangler.com/?p=370&cpage=1#comment-769 hawgdaddy Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:16:42 +0000 http://www.tvangler.com/?p=238#comment-769 David, I suspected as much. When I received the photo from Matt, the only note accompanying it said something like "good snapper." I figured if he'd caught it, the note would have said something closer to "my freaking huge snapper that was bigger than anything anybody else on the trip even begged their mamas to save them from." Take care, hawgdaddy David,
I suspected as much. When I received the photo from Matt, the only note accompanying it said something like “good snapper.” I figured if he’d caught it, the note would have said something closer to “my freaking huge snapper that was bigger than anything anybody else on the trip even begged their mamas to save them from.”

Take care,
hawgdaddy

]]> By: David Walker http://www.tvangler.com/?p=370&cpage=1#comment-768 David Walker Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:17:47 +0000 http://www.tvangler.com/?p=238#comment-768 I just wanted to chime in to say two things. First, I caught the biggest fish (plural) of the day. That fact conveniently was left out of the story. Second, to ensure there is no confusion, that is a picture of ME with the big snapper, not Matthew. Matthew ain't that pretty. I just wanted to chime in to say two things. First, I caught the biggest fish (plural) of the day. That fact conveniently was left out of the story. Second, to ensure there is no confusion, that is a picture of ME with the big snapper, not Matthew. Matthew ain’t that pretty.

]]> By: Matt http://www.tvangler.com/?p=370&cpage=1#comment-766 Matt Wed, 04 Jul 2007 17:49:07 +0000 http://www.tvangler.com/?p=238#comment-766 Thanks for the link update - I guess Alan's card is a little out of date... :) Happy 4th all! Thanks for the link update – I guess Alan’s card is a little out of date… :)

Happy 4th all!

]]> By: hawgdaddy http://www.tvangler.com/?p=370&cpage=1#comment-765 hawgdaddy Wed, 04 Jul 2007 17:30:10 +0000 http://www.tvangler.com/?p=238#comment-765 Ken, Link updated. Thanks for letting me know. I am posting Matt's articles for him until I can get him set up with a Wordpress account of his own. I didn't check the link, and he wasn't able to correct it himself. Take care, hawgdaddy Ken,
Link updated. Thanks for letting me know. I am posting Matt’s articles for him until I can get him set up with a WordPress account of his own. I didn’t check the link, and he wasn’t able to correct it himself. Take care,

hawgdaddy

]]> By: Ken http://www.tvangler.com/?p=370&cpage=1#comment-764 Ken Wed, 04 Jul 2007 14:21:05 +0000 http://www.tvangler.com/?p=238#comment-764 Hey Matt, You are right about the Captains and the mates of the Rookie Charters Fishing Team, they are great guys and fun to fish with... Just to let you know the website that you put in your post is no longer a good address. You can however see the information about the Rookie at this address: http://www.orangebeach.ws/fishingcharters.html#Rookie_Fishing_Charter_Boat Hey Matt,

You are right about the Captains and the mates of the Rookie Charters Fishing Team, they are great guys and fun to fish with…

Just to let you know the website that you put in your post is no longer a good address. You can however see the information about the Rookie at this address: http://www.orangebeach.ws/fishingcharters.html#Rookie_Fishing_Charter_Boat

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